Does the basket have a hook or bracket that would allow me to drain the cooking oil from the food after cooking?
22668
Yes and no - There is a hook at the front of the basket directly across from the handle which allows the basket to be raised up. However, when using this feature since there is no hook on the handles side, the basket is slanted. In the raised position, the bottom of the basket is only 3" or less from the bottom of the pan on the hook side which may not be above the surface of the oil. The bottom of the basket on the side near the handle is less than 2" above the bottom of the pan. I have never used this pan to fry in so don't know how well it would drain. I bought it since I wanted a large saucepan but was disappointed that the lid had a cut out for the basket handle. It was not noticeable to me in the picture since I wasn't expecting that. In the above picture, the dark area right next to the pan handle is the cut out.
22669
sorry but it is while ago that I had ordered this and I ended up returning it as it did not meet my needs so I no longer remember.....
22670
Yes, it does. The old Sears pan it replaced for me had a sturdier and better-positioned hook, but this one is serviceable. With the addition of a non-fenestrated second lid, I've found it a pretty useful pot.
723519
Yes you can. Make sure you do not over fill the oil and lower the basket slowly.
984893
You just lay the basket into the fryer there is no down position just in the fryer. It does have a drain position you hook the basket to.
128726
Yes, there is a grid to prevent large items from going in the drain. BTW, I love this basket strainer. I pull it out, dump the contents in the trash, and wipe clean with a paper towel.
766895
You'd need to take out the element & baskets, then the entire container that holds the oil can be lifted out so that you could drain the used oil. Hope this helped! :)
738527
There is a metal bucket that the oil sits in. Everything thing comes out of the inside and can be "dumped out" and easily cleaned. The outer part can be wiped down. The oil doesn't solidify, so we just pour it down the drain and run hot water over it. If we were to use lard, then we would throw it out.
2228865
Yes. The directions recommend you always use the basket, and not clean things directly against the metal surface on the bottom.
1980288
Nothing rotates. A basket can be lowered and raised into the oil with the handle you see in the front. The top lifts out (very easily) of the hinge sockets at the back allowing easy clean up of the inside.
2214572
remove fryer lid,then remove fryer basket (if you use it). insert a funnel into the Qt? container the oil originally came from.allow fryer and oil to cool then tilt fryer diagonally so the pouring channel in one corner of the fryer is over the funnel and empty the fryer into the container. any solids left in the fryer can be dumped into the garbage.irs easy but sometimes messy.
1479747
There is no separate basket....the food sits in the water...but honestly, many foods (veggies) will steam very well with just a tiny bit of water....- a few tablespoonsHope this helps... It works great. keeps the moisture in the food.
664471
You use approximately 2 quarts. There is a fill line, but you need to remember that whatever food you put in the basket will displace the oil so don't add too much or it will spill over. We strain the oil and reuse it several times.
766893
you take out the element and baskets pour out oil and refill. I put it in the dishwasher for a good cleaning.
115885
I imagine it might be, but the cover is different because it has the opening for the basket handle. and to allow steam out while you're frying. I found the cover from one of my All Clad saucepans fits it perfectly. Although they tell you to keep the cover on the pot while frying, I don't do so because I want to see my thermometer and I'm afraid of condensation forming on it and dropping into the oil.
108015
I sorry but I don't know where you would be able to get a handle. Maybe find a basket at a Yard Sale and just change it out. I also would like to find a place to purchase an extra oil catcher. One for fish and the other for deep frying other things. Like donuts and such. Seems like the company T-Fal would have all the extra parts and/or replacement parts for the consumer. As far as I know they don't. For the price you would think that they would. Love the fryer though. Sorry I couldn't help you.
1104693
Yes, you can deep fry battered foods. The basket should be lowered all the way into the oil before adding the food to be fried, and done to a golden brown before the basket is raised to avoid sticking to the bottom of the basket in case it hasn't quite finished cooking. You can also use tongs to remove items to test for doneness without raising the whole basket at once. Delicious, but expensive as I use only light olive oil for frying!
110879
Depends upon whether of not you're going to use the basket. You need more oil to cover your items if you do. I find I don't use the basket and just scoop the fried items out with a chinese strainer. Normally I put a couple of inches of oil in it. Can't give you a measurement for that, however. Update: Forgot to say that I don't use the cover either because I like to see what's going on - so I use a mesh splatter shield - so I might have done just as well using my large saucepan!
1005043
We don't have this fryer anymore because it got so hot on the outside, seemed kind of wobbly too; we were afraid our kids were going to end up getting burned if they used it. While you might be able to use it without the basket, your oil may need changing more often since bits that that basket would ordinarily catch would instead float down to the bottom where they may not be able to be retrieved.